Travel Professionals of Color-National Capital Area Chapter

04/16/2024

04/16/2024

12/31/2023

May this new year be filled with professional growth, personal fulfillment, happiness, success, and health.

We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!

TPOC Board of Directors

10/12/2023

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture announced today that they are releasing passes for March 2024 on Monday, October 16th at 12:00 PM EST.

At the time of the release, the website may experience high traffic levels. If the calendar does not initially populate, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click “Proceed to Purchase.”

Please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

09/28/2023

TPOC NCAC had an enjoyable outing visiting with our longtime partners at Salamander DC.

Prominently located along the capital’s vibrant Southwest waterfront, Salamander Washington DC is a short walk from the nation’s most cherished monuments and the exciting attractions and restaurants in the new District Wharf area. The elegant hotel features beautifully designed rooms, spacious suites, Washington, D.C.’s finest spa, and some of the city’s largest meeting and event spaces.

Stay tuned for additional renovations in 2024 that will include a two-story spa and the launch of a new restaurant with Chef Kwame Onwuachi. In 2019, Chef Kwame was acclaimed by Esquire as its Chef of the Year, recognized by Food & Wine as one of its Best New Chefs, and named by the James Beard Foundation as "Rising Star Chef of the Year.”

09/10/2023

09/07/2023

Announcing TPOC Miracle Globe Recipient

Greenwood Rising is the 2023 recipient of the $1,000 TPOC Miracle Globe Donation. Pictured Raymond Doswell, Ed.D., Executive Director for Greenwood Rising.

TPOC Miracle Globe is a non-profit, 501(c)3, tax exempt foundation that supports many worthy causes.

Greenwood Rising tells the remarkable and resilient story of the Greenwood community by bringing the story to Tulsa’s Black Wall Street to life.

Greenwood Rising, which is dedicated to educating the public about the Tulsa Race Massacre, utilizes history, technology, and interactive design to open challenging conversations about the tragedy while educating visitors on Black history and the heritage of historically Black North Tulsa and the Greenwood District.

Explore the early placemaking of Greenwood — how and why the African American community came to this place, the struggles they faced, and the ways in which they succeeded in building this vibrant and wealthy community, even in the face of systemic racial oppression.

Bank of America has announced that Greenwood Rising has joined its Museums on Us program. During the first full weekend of each month, Bank of America cardholders may now access the Greenwood Rising history center for free.

Donations to the TPOC Miracle Globe can be made at https://tpocassociation.com/tpocmiracleglobe/

04/26/2023

Divine 9 Mark Your Calendar!
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September 30, 2023
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04/24/2023

35 days and counting down to the Travel Professionals of Color Association's 21st Annual Conference on board Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas May 28‐June 4, 2023.

02/20/2023

The great-great-grandsons of Frederick Douglass and John Brown rendezvous in Philadelphia at a play about their ancestors.

02/20/2023

TPOC Celebrating Black History Month and remembering the enslave of Pres. George Washington.
“I never mean (unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it) to possess another slave by purchase: it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by the legislature by which slavery in the Country may be abolished by slow, sure, & imperceptible degrees.”
-GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1786

When he drafted his will at age 67, George Washington included a provision that would free the 123 enslaved people he owned outright.

02/08/2023

Want to explore more of the Black history and culture of New Orleans, Louisiana? Let us be your guide as we explore this musically vibrant city.

02/08/2023

TPOC Membership

Renewal $159 until March 1 ($189 beginning March 2)
New Members $189
Student Members $49 until March 1 ($59 beginning March 2) proof of enrollment required
Friends & Family $99
Associate and Corporate Membership Levels see website.

For additional information and payment see our website. https://tpocassociation.com/tpocmembership/

01/31/2023

Happy National Plan for Vacation Day 2023! Did you know that National Plan for Vacation Day is celebrated on the last Tuesday in January every year? This day is recognized to encourage Americans to plan their vacation days for the entire year at the beginning of the year, and even inspire you to use those days to explore the USA!

Studies show that planning for a trip boosts morale, reduces stress and prevents burnout.

Contact a TPOC agent today and start planning!

06/10/2022

05/19/2022

Highlights from our recent TPOC 20th Anniversary Conference in Savannah, GA and Beaufort & Charleston, SC.

04/24/2022

TPOC's 20th Anniversary Tradeshow - May 15th, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport and Convention Center, 5055 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29418. We are proud to announce our tradeshow participants who will help us celebrate 20 years of success.

Aurora Expedition
Bermuda Tourism Authority
BlueBay Resorts
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruise Lines
Delta Vacations
Egypt Top Light
Explore Charleston
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Holidays with Downtown
KHM Travel Group
Louisville Tourism
NYC & Co
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Salamander Hotels & Resort
TPOC
TPOC Miracle Globe
Unlimited Visions
USVI Department of Tourism
Visit Phoenix